10am-10.40am:
HOW TO DRAW BOATS
Cartoonist Claudia Myatt has
been bringing PBO columnist
Dave Selby’s Mad about the
Boat musings to life for more
than 11 years. Here the artist
shares her obsession with
drawing boats and the sea and
demonstrates practical tips to
help you illustrate your
cruising log, even if you’re
artistically challenged!10.45am-11.25am:
“ALEXA” SAIL MY BOAT
Digital Yacht's Paul Sumpner
shares his marine electronics
expertise with a demonstration
on how the “Alexa” voice-
activated technology can
assist sailors, plus tips on how
to navigate by tablet.11.30am-12.10pm:
LIFERAFT DEMONSTRATION
Community Safety Officer for
Central Solent, Steve Billet and
the RNLI Central Solent
Community Safety team will be
demonstrating liferaft inflation
and discussing the key safety
questions they get asked by
boat owners.12.15pm-12.55pm:
SAIL BUYING DEMYSTIFIED
Anybody buying new sails
nowadays can easily get
bewildered with the myriad of
cloth options and styles
available, PBO sails expert Ian
Brown from OneSails GBR
simplifies the issue by
discussing cloth options,
construction styles and design
principles in modern
sailmaking.1pm-1.40pm:
PREPARE TO SURVIVE: How
what I did BEFORE the OSTAR
was key to getting through it
Kass Schmitt weathered an
intense Atlantic storm - the
worst in the OSTAR race’s
60-year history. She shares
some of the preparation to
ensure that she was ready to
face whatever the North
Atlantic had in store. Topics
will include weather data,
safety equipment and
psychological training.1.45pm-2.25pm:
SEALANT TIPS AND TRICKS
Gareth Ross from Sika
sealants returns to Ask theExperts LIVE! for a fourth year
to explain the importance of
surface preparation when it
comes to sealing and bonding.2.30pm-3.10pm:
ESSENTIAL COMMUNICATIONChris Leech from Icom
discusses marine radio and
the impact and benefit of this
for small boat sailors, plus
how to get the best out of
VHF handheld radios by
preventing corrosion.3.15pm-3.55pm:
PROFESSIONAL PAINT JOB
MADE EASY
Precision Yacht Paint
professionals demonstrate
how to get a mirror shine from
your paintwork.Ongoing throughout the day:
LIFEJACKET CLINIC
The RNLI Community Safety
team will run a lifejacket clinic
within the PBO marquee,
offering water safety advice
and free equipment checks.Ask the Experts LIVE! 2018
Sunday 22 April, from 10am to 4pm
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